Level 42 discography
Main article: Level 42
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 11 |
| ↙Live albums | 8 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 6 |
| ↙EPs | 1 |
| ↙Singles | 33 |
| ↙Video albums | 8 |
| ↙Music videos | 22 |
Since 1980, British pop musical group Level 42 has released 11 studio albums. The band's latest was Retroglide, released in 2006. The group have one Top 10 hit on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart ("Something About You") and six top 10s on the British UK single charts ("The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)", "Something About You", "Lessons In Love", "Running in the Family", "To Be With You Again" and "It's Over"). Level 42 have sold 31 million units worldwide.
Studio albums
| Year | Album Info | Chart positions[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | GER | SWI | AUT | NLD | SWE | NOR | US | NZ | Certifications | ||
| 1981 | Level 42 | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | 43 | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| 1982 | Strategy / The Early Tapes | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | The Pursuit of Accidents | 17 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 31 | — | — | UK: Silver |
| 1983 | Standing in the Light | 9 | 27 | — | — | 34 | 25 | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| 1984 | True Colours | 14 | 23 | 14 | — | 9 | 29 | — | — | 17 | UK: Silver |
| 1985 | World Machine | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 18 | UK: 2xPlatinum |
| 1987 | Running in the Family | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 6 | UK: 2xPlatinum |
| 1988 | Staring at the Sun | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 128 | — | UK: Gold |
| 1991 | Guaranteed | 3 | — | 31 | — | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| 1994 | Forever Now | 8 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Retroglide
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78 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | |
Live albums
- 1983 - The River Sessions
- 1985 - A Physical Presence
- 1986 - Live At Wembley
- 1996 - Live At Wembley
- 2002 - Live At Reading
- 2004 - Live At The Apollo, London
- 2005 - Greatest Hits Live Tour
- 2007 - Retroglide Live
- 2009 - Live in Holland 2009
Compilations
- 1989 - Level Best
- 1998 - The Very Best of Level 42
- 1999 - Classic Level 42 - The Universal Masters Collection
- 2002 - The Ultimate Collection
- 2006 - The Definitive Collection
- 2007 - Past Lives - The Best Of The RCA Years
- 2007 - Weave Your Spell: The Collection
- 2010 - Living it up - Level 42 30th Anniversary 4CD Box Set
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[10] | US | US Dance | SWI[11] | DE[12] | NOR[13] | SWE[14] | AUT | NED | IRL | BEL | NZ[15] | |||
| 1979 | "Sandstorm"A | The Early Tapes | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 85 | - | - | - |
| 1980 | "Love Meeting Love" | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "(Flying On The) Wings Of Love" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1981 | "Love Games" | Level 42 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 15 | - |
| "Turn It On" | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Starchild" | 47 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 35 | - | ||
| 1982 | "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" | Pursuit of Accidents | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Weave Your Spell" | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1983 | "The Chinese Way" | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 27 | 35 | - | |
| "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" | Standing in the Light | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 34 | - | ||
| "Micro-Kid" | 37 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1984 | "Hot Water" | True Colours | 18 | 87 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - |
| "The Chant Has Begun" | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | - | - | ||
| 1985 | "A Physical Presence" | World Machine | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Something About You"B | 6 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 46 | 33 | 7 | - | 10 | ||
| "Leaving Me Now"B | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 19 | 40 | 35 | ||
| 1986 | "World Machine" (remix) | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Lessons in Love" | Running in the Family | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 1987 | "Running in the Family" | 6 | 83 | - | 5 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| "To Be With You Again" | 10 | - | - | 29 | 39 | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | 14 | 20 | ||
| "It's Over" | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 12 | - | ||
| "Children Say" | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 25 | 16 | - | ||
| 1988 | "Heaven in My Hands" | Staring at the Sun | 12 | - | - | 20 | 22 | 10 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 6 | - |
| "Take a Look" | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 13 | 24 | - | ||
| 1989 | "Tracie" | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 19 | 24 | - | |
| "Take Care of Yourself" | Level Best | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 30 | - | |
| 1991 | "Guaranteed" | Guaranteed | 17 | - | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | 20 | 25 | 20 | - |
| "Overtime" | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | ||
| 1992 | "My Father's Shoes" | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | "Forever Now" | Forever Now | 19 | - | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - |
| "All Over You" | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Love In A Peaceful World" | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006 | "The Way Back Home" | Retroglide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A - 1100 white label records released commercially - Level 42 provided the B-side. A-side 'Journey to...'(sic) by 'Powerline'. The release was purely commercial, the 'white labels' were used to give the record 'underground' credibility.
B - "Something About You" and "Leaving Me Now" both charted on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #10 and #32 respectively.
Music videos
| Year | Song | length | Director | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" | 03:44 | David G. Hillier | The Pursuit of Accidents | unreleased |
| 1982 | "Weave Your Spell" | 04:01 | David G. Hillier | The Pursuit of Accidents | unreleased |
| 1983 | "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" | 04:36 | M.D. Phillips | Standing in the Light | unreleased |
| 1983 | "Micro Kid" | 03:44 | David G. Hillier | Standing in the Light | - |
| 1983 | "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" | 03:47 | David G. Hillier | Standing in the Light | - |
| 1984 | "Hot Water" | 03:32 | David G. Hillier | True Colours | - |
| 1985 | "The Chant Has Begun" | 04:05 | David G. Hillier | True Colours | - |
| 1985 | "Something About You | 03:46 | Stuart Orme | World Machine | - |
| 1985 | "Leaving Me Now" | 3:26 | Nigel Dick | World Machine | - |
| 1986 | "Lessons in Love" | 04:04 | Stuart Orme | Running in the Family | - |
| 1987 | "Running in the Family" | 03:56 | Stuart Orme | Running in the Family | - |
| 1987 | "To Be With You Again" | 04:00 | Peter Christopherson | Running in the Family | - |
| 1987 | "It's Over | 04:34 | The Molotov Brothers | Running in the Family | - |
| 1987 | "Children Say" | 04:41 | The Molotov Brothers | Running in the Family | - |
| 1988 | "Heaven in My Hands" | 04:08 | Steve Barron | Staring at the Sun | - |
| 1988 | "Take a Look" | 04:35 | David Hogan | Staring at the Sun | - |
| 1988 | "Tracie" | 03:21 | David Hogan | Staring at the Sun | - |
| 1989 | "Take Care of Yourself" | 04:27 | David Hogan | Level Best | - |
| 1991 | "Guaranteed" [version 1] | 03:56 | The Mill | Guaranteed | - |
| 1991 | "Guaranteed" [version 2] | 04:27 | The Mill | Guaranteed | - |
| 1991 | "Overtime" | 03:51 | Steve Graham | Guaranteed | - |
| 1992 | "My Father's Shoes" | 04:12 | Steve Graham | Guaranteed | - |
| 1994 | "Forever Now" | 04:20 | Nigel Simpkiss | Forever Now | - |
| 1994 | "All Over You" | 04:07 | Nigel Simpkiss | Forever Now | - |
| 1994 | "Love in a Peaceful World" | 04:17 | Jeff Baynes | Forever Now | - |
Videos
- 1987 - The Family of Five
- 2003 - The Collection
- 2003 - Live at Reading UK
- 2003 - Live at Reading Concert Hall
- 2003 - Level 42 Live Apollo 2003
- 2005 - Live at Wembley (1987)
- 2005 - Level 42 at Rock Palast (1983/1984)
- 2006 - Retroglide Tour
References
- ↑ "Level 42 – Artist chart history". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Level 42 – Album chart history" (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Discography Level 42" (in German). Hit parade. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Discography Level 42" (in German). Austrian charts. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Discography Level 42" (in Dutch). Dutch charts. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Discography Level 42" (in Swedish). Swedish charts. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Discography Level 42" (in Norwegian). Norwegian charts. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Level 42 – Artist chart history". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Level 42 – Artist chart history". New Zealand Charts. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 318–319. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Switzerland Charts". Switzerland official music Chart Positions. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
- ↑ "German Media Control Charts". Germany Charts. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ↑ "Norway Charts". Norway official music Chart Positions. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ↑ "Sweden Charts". Sweden official music Chart Positions. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ↑ "New Zealand Charts". New Zealand official music Chart Positions. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
External links
- the most comprehensive online Level 42 discography
- Level 42/Mark King website
- Level 42 official website
- forevernow.com
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